Lap Steel Guitar
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 GRETSCH G5715 LAP STEEL GUITAR LK  US $199.17
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 NEW NATURAL STEEL STRING LAP ELECTRIC GUITAR MORE US $49.95
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 Oahu Vintage Acoustic Lap Steel USA US $122.50
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 Line 6 Variax 300 digital modeling electric guitar US $380.23
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 New Peavey Power Slide Lap Steel Guitar White US $199.00
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 NEW RED STEEL 6 STRING LAP ELECTRIC GUITAR MORE US $49.95
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 Airline Electric Guitar with Amp in Case Model 7214 US $850.00
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 Supro Lap Steel Student DeLuxe guitar US $81.00
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 PEAVEY POWERSLIDE LAP STEEL RED BLACK OR WHITE US $189.99
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 Vintage Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel Lapsteel Guitar US $301.00
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 Supro Lap Steel Guitar x66929 Six String US $65.56
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 SX LG1 NA Left Handed Lap Steel Guitar w Case US $125.00
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 Cigar Box Guitar CD Delta Blues Dust Bowl Ballads US $14.35
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 Rickenbacker Bakelite Post War Lap Steel Guitar Rare US $500.00
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 RECORDING KING SOLID MAHOGANY LAP STEEL GUITAR W SLIDE US $149.00
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 NEW PRO STYLE ELECTRIC LAP STEEL LAPSTEEL SLIDE GUITAR US $137.77
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 Hawaiian Blues Country LAP STEEL 6 String GUITAR Black US $82.80
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 MEL O BAR ELECTRIC STEEL GUITAR LAP GUITAR RARE US $195.00
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 Cigar Box 3 String Guitar CD HOT ROD DIRTY BLUES US $13.85
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 Rossetti Lap Steel Electric Guitar US $.82
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 GOLD TONE LS 8 8 string LAP STEEL guitar NEW w GT Case US $569.99
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 Vintage National Lap Steel Guitar US $12.27
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 MORRELL LAP STEEL GUITAR US $65.00
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 NEW WHITE STEEL ELECTRIC LAP GUITAR US $49.95
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 NEW NATURAL STEEL ELECTRIC LAP GUITAR US $49.95
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 RARE GFI Lap Non Pedal Console Steel Guitar Lapsteel US $999.00
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 Delta Blues Cigar Box Guitar Music Fat Dobro Resonator US $14.35
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 New Recording King RG 32 SN Mahogany Lap Steel Guitar US $149.00
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 Fender FS 52 FS52 Lap Steel Natural Ash Hard Case US $399.99
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 New Peavey Power Slide Lap Steel Guitar Red US $199.00
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 Identical Twin KOA Lap Steel Guitars S8 GeorgeBoards US $4,999.99
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 Lap Steel Guitar S8 GeorgeBoards Royal Walnut Deluxe US $2,499.99
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 Fender® GE Smith Telecaster Tele Electric Guitar US $1,749.99
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 LAP STEEL GUITAR with case New US $76.00
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 Recording King Sunburst Lap Steel Guitar W Slide SALE US $149.00
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 BRASS SUSTAIN BLOCK VS 100 VS 50 Gotoh Wilkinson US $87.95
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 GL Will Ray Model Z pus B Bender US $999.00
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 SHAHI BAAJA FUSION OF ELECTRIC GUITAR DULCIMER HARP US $499.99
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 Cigar harmony box Kit stella steel lap parlor tenor US $98.00
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 Custom RAW Tele Guitar Spalt Top w Bigsy Wood Stand US $1,750.00
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 RECORDING KING SUNBURST LAP STEEL GUITAR W SLIDE SALE US $149.00
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Are you in the point in your life when you get rid of some of your old relics?
I just gave my youngest son an old steel lap guitar. Such memories of seeing my Dad play that thing. But my son is musical inclined so maybe he will enjoy it.
Maybe i should say sentimental things that you have that you want to part with.
I don't have many old relics. I do have small sentimental memorabilia that I've acquired through my own life, and small items of my parents that are special to me, but nothing really large that I drag around from year to year. I already gave my sons their grandparents antique watches which I wanted them to have now, instead of much later.I think it is nice to share the guitar that was your son's, grandfather's; especially since your son is musical as well. It doesn't diminish memories behind it that you recall and it's a nice thing to pass on within the family..I've seen an awful lot of elderly folks who have so much "stuff" that is never used and then when they pass on, the family has to deal with it all. So I think it is wise to take inventory occasionally of that which you keep and perhaps some which should be passed on to family. .
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Dobro Guitar Music - Humble Beginnings and a History of Sonic Influences
Any bluegrass fan will tell you that there is nothing like the sound of a dobro. Looks like a guitar, plays like a steel guitar and adds a truly unique dimension to a song. Here we will look at the inception of the design and the history of it's use in recording and performing.
John Dopyera invented the resonator guitar around the late 1920s based on a request from steel guitar great George Beauchamp. Together, they formed the National String Instrument Corporation and manufactured these under a brand name of National.
Dopyera left National in 1928 and formed the Dobro Manufacturing Company with his three brothers. The name "Dobro" is a contraction for "Dopyera Brothers". It also means "good" in the Slovak language. The word "Dobro" is now used in reference to any resonator guitar, regardless of maker.
The Dobro was introduced to country music in the 1930's by Bashful Brother Oswald as he played with Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys. In this genre, the steel guitar Dobro has largely replaced the dobro. However, it is still used today, just to a lesser degree.
Around this same time period, dobros were being used by blues musicians like Bukka White and the legendary Bo Carter. This was mainly in the southern part of the United States around Louisiana and the deltas of Mississippi. Most players were using acoustic guitars, but electricity was scarce in larger venues and the dobro was louder, thus making it the choice of live blues performers.
This was significant since the dobro is normally played as a lap top instrument. These blues players began to play them as standard guitars, in the upright position. Due to the high action of the strings, all of them used either a slide or a "bottle neck" on the fret board. The sound was pleasant and is still heard today in the southern blues genre.
In the mid 1950s, a fellow named Josh Graves introduced the dobro to bluegrass music. The effect was stupendous and dobro music became a staple of bluegrass almost overnight. Graves had been playing with Flatt & Scruggs at the time. He took Earl Scruggs' three finger picking style for the banjo and applied it to the dobro. This is the way they are played today with one notable exception in Tut Taylor, who used a flat pick.
As you can see, the dobro is an all American creation with roots in the southern United States. The inventor, John Dopyera, was an immigrant but made his mark on the music world with this instrument. First manufacturing them with George Beauchamp, then with his brothers and coined the name "dobro".
Beauchamp attempted to usurp the name, but after a lot of legal wrangling, Dopyera took control of Beauchamp's company. The Gibson Guitar Company acquired the right to make the dobro in 1993, stating that they retained the rights to the trademark name "Dobro". Gibson now manufactures several models under the Dobro name, a few of the cheaper Hound Dog models and another line as Epiphone.
Dobro music is sweet to the ear and the instruments are a treat to the eyes. Even though they are played today, it is best to listen to the great players of the 1920s, 30s and 40s.
To find out more about dobro music, visit: Dobro Music .com
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To find out more about dobro music, visit: Dobro Music.com